Did I apply thermal paste correctly?

Mr Krugga · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:05

Next time spread it across the board with a butter knife.

fishingcat · 13 Apr 2013 at 21:21

Yep, you should be good to go.

Just drop it in a fishtank and you'll be running beautifully.

smilertoo · 14 Apr 2013 at 13:27

would that actually stop the cpu working if the paste didnt have any silver/metal content?

mmj_uk · 14 Apr 2013 at 14:52

If you empty another tube over the CPU then you probably won't even need a heatsink, just stick a fan over the TIM. :eek:

CraigT76 · 14 Apr 2013 at 15:21

I prefer the pin method myself, like this, I find it keeps the pins really cool

http://i.imgur.com/vJm7g.jpg

Doomedspeed · 14 Apr 2013 at 15:23

CraigT76 said:
I prefer the pin method myself, like this, I find it keeps the pins really cool

snip

I'm reminded of that Epic Thread, Anyone else remember that?

HecFam · 14 Apr 2013 at 15:29

Doomedspeed said:
I'm reminded of that Epic Thread, Anyone else remember that?

Forgot the name of the fella. The one who said he had a load of techs laughing at OcUK after he got his metal based Paste all over the pins?

smogsy · 14 Apr 2013 at 15:30

at first i was like what paste then saw it epic

Mr-White · 14 Apr 2013 at 16:14

You're supposed to fill the pins with dielectric grease

I had a similar problem cooling my Athlon

MW

BluD · 14 Apr 2013 at 18:32

Rofl nice one.

gazzaa · 14 Apr 2013 at 18:40

roachyuk · 13 Jun 2013 at 14:09

lol nearly died of laughter at this lol